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GhostBed vs. Casper Mattress Review

Heads up! Here comes another big mattress battle. GhostBed is looking to square up against the well known Casper mattress. Does GhostBed have what it takes to compete with Casper? Continue reading below to find out if GhostBed is strong enough give Casper a run for its money.

GhostBed Mattress Review

Construction

The GhostBed mattress is a 11″ all foam mattress built from 3 different layers. GhostBed has 3.5″ of comfort foam which creates great deep compression support.

Top layer (cooling & comfort) – this layer consists of 1.5″ of synthetic Dunlop latex foam. This layer helps to relieve pressure points and responds almost instantaneously. Additionally, this layer was designed to provide great cooling, bounce, and feel. It has a density of 3.5 PCF (pounds per cubic foot).

Middle layer (support & pressure relief) – the second layer is made up of 2″ of gel memory foam. This layer also aids in pressure relief, but focuses mainly on the support. Both basic support and deep compression support are factored into this layer. The gel memory foam is less responsive than the top layer, which is why it has been placed in between the top and bottom. Finally, the gel infusion helps to prevent heat retention. It has a PCF of 4.0.

Bottom layer (foundation) – acting as the foundation for the above layers, this layer is built from 7.5″ of high density support foam. It has a PCF of 2.0.

Cover

Designed with 100% polyester, the top piece of the GhostBed’s cover is both soft and stretchy. This fabric has the ability to immediately snap right back into place for a smooth look. The side panels of the GhostBed are made from a combination of polyester (51%) and polypropylene (49%).

Aesthetically, the cover of the GhostBed is fairly standard. Although there is a very smooth transition from the white surface to the grey side panels, the color scheme has become the staple design for many online mattress companies online. However, GhostBed did a good job of creating smooth transitions and an overall very durable cover.

GhostBed mattress cover

Cleaning the cover is a simple task with the GhostBed. There is a zipper that allows for easy removal of the cover for easy spot cleaning (cover is not machine washable).

Firmness, Feel, & Support

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Coming in at a 6.5 out of 10 on the firmness scale, with 10 being the most firm, the GhostBed is a medium to slightly firmer mattress. This is a mattress designed to meet the needs of a wide array of sleepers.

The GhostBed mattress is a little different than most mattresses I have tested. Upon initial contact with the mattress, it will feel closer to a 7 out of 10 on the firmness scale. Yet, the mattress seemed to soften up after lying on it for a short period of time. In addition, the combination of latex and memory foam came together for nice balanced level of comfort, support, and responsiveness. The latex layer was placed on top to provide that instant response, which also helped avoid heat retention and that “stuck” feeling traditional foam mattresses have. With that said, the memory foam below the latex is slower to respond. Once the memory foam adapts to the shape of your body, it will continue to offer great support and body contouring.

Ghostbed firmness – 6.5 out of 10, where 10 is the most firm

Regarding cooling, during my sleep test I never felt as if the mattress was retaining any heat or creating hot spots in general. The 1.5″ of aerated latex foam and 2″ of gel memory foam do a good job of dissipating heat in addition to improving airflow. The polyester cover is a nice addition to the mattress as well, really rounding off the ability for the mattress to breathe and provide cooler sleep.

Finally, support. Most people tend to believe that if a mattress softens up after lying on it for a while, that it will also lose support. The GhostBed did a great job of defeating that common misconception and maintaining a great level of support. After sleeping in a variety of positions, I found that the GhostBed supported me extremely well. The mattress also did a great job relieving pressure points that my body tried to create. Not to mention, my spine felt properly aligned throughout my sleep test on the GhostBed.

King size GhostBed mattress

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Casper Mattress Review

Construction

The Casper mattress is built from 4 layers of foam. The construction is 100% foam and it has a total thickness of 9.5″.

Top layer (comfort + cooling) – this top layer is 1.5″ of synthetic Dunlop latex foam. Latex creates great bounce, cooling, and comfort for the mattress. The layer of latex is placed on top of memory foam to help prevent any heat retention issues the memory foam could create. It has a density of 3.3 PCF.

Second layer (support + pressure relief) – the middle core layer is a 1.5″ of memory foam. Memory foam is slower to respond and sleeps warmer than latex, but by placing it within the core of the mattress it allows it to create support and pressure relief for sleepers. It has a density of 4.0 PCF.

Third layer (support) – the third layer is 1.5″ of poly foam (non-visco elastic). This layer acts as a transitional support type of a layer, helping to ease sleepers into the base foam less abruptly. It has a density of 2.5 PCF.

Bottom layer (foundational support) – lastly, the bottom layer is 5″ of high density support foam. This layer simply acts as a foundational support layer. It has a density of 1.8 PCF.

Cover

Casper also offers the two-tone cover that seems to have become the go-to design for many online mattress covers. The top cover is quite porous and made from 100% polyester. The mix of these two qualities helps to provide cooling and breathability. The grey side panels are imported from Belgium and the white fabric is sourced and made in the USA.

The Casper mattress falls at a 6 out of 10 on the firmness scale (with 10 being the most firm), meaning it is considered a medium firm mattress. Similar to the GhostBed, Casper sits in the “universal comfort” category and strives to meet the needs of most sleepers.

Casper firmness – 6-7 out of 10 on the firmness scale (10 being the most firm)

As a lighter sleeper, I still saw a fairly pronounced hug from the Casper mattress (about 2″ of sinkage) while lying normally on my back. With a top layer of latex, the Casper does not give sleepers that trapped feeling that some memory foam mattresses can. The amount of sinkage is similar, but the latex works to avoid that exaggerated memory hug. Although the support from the Casper is average, the top layer of latex does provide great bounce and response.

King size Casper mattress

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Logan is the content director of Sleepopolis, which means he not only reviews new mattresses every week, but also curates all the comparisons, best of pages, and video guides on the site. He takes a straightforward, honest approach to his reviews and endeavors to give viewers an objective look at each new product he tries out. Logan’s perfected his method over the course of personally testing over 100 different mattresses, so he’s not only able to discern the overall vibe of a specific bed, but to contextualize its feel within the bed-in-a-box market as a whole. Needless to say, his sleep knowledge runs deep, and he loves nothing more than sharing that knowledge with his readers. When he’s not hopping on a new bed or working with our editorial team to whip up an engaging sleep education guide, you can find him reading books on world history, walking his dog Pepper, or searching for the best cheeseburger in New York City.

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